1800 Calorie Vegetarian Meal for Weight loss

Diet | Recipes

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Jenny Cromack

personal trainer 1800 calorie weight loss vegetarian meals

Warm Cauliflower Salad

Kcal 250 Protein 8g Carbs 19g Fat 11g Sat 1g

Ingredients

  • 1 cauliflower, broken into florets
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1½ tbsp honey
  • 3 tbsp raisins
  • small bunch dill, snipped
  • 3 tbsp toasted, flaked almonds
  • 50g baby spinach

Method

  1. . Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the cauliflower with the olive oil, season and roast for 15 mins. Stir in the red onion and carry on roasting for 15-20 mins more until tender.
  2. . While the cauliflower is roasting, mix the vinegar, honey and raisins with some seasoning.
  3. . When the cauliflower is done, stir in the dressing, dill, almonds and spinach, and serve.

Spiced Quinoa with Almonds and Feta

Kcal 550 Protein 17g Carbs 44g Fat 19g Sat 2g

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 300g quinoa, rinsed
  • 50g toasted flaked almonds
  • 100g feta cheese, crumbled
  • handful parsley, roughly chopped
  • juice ½ lemon

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the spices, then fry for a min or so until fragrant. Add the quinoa, then fry for a further min until you can hear gentle popping sounds. Stir in 600ml boiling water, then gently simmer for 10-15 mins until the water has evaporated and the quinoa grains have a white ‘halo’ around them. Allow to cool slightly, then stir through the other ingredients. Serve warm or cold.

Mushroom & Tomato Omelette

Kcal 420 Protein 21g Carbs 5g Fat 15g Sat 1g

Ingredients

  • 2 large free-range eggs
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • little butter
  • handful of tomatoes
  • handful of mushrooms
  • half a pepper
  • quarter of an onion
  1. 
Crack the eggs into a mixing bowl with a pinch of salt and pepper. Beat well with a fork.
  2. cook the tomatoes mushrooms and peppers and add to the pan.

Put a small frying pan on a low heat and let it get hot. Add a small knob of butter. When the butter has melted and is bubbling, add your eggs and move the pan around to spread them out evenly. When the omelette begins to cook and firm up, but still has a little raw egg on top

Snacks

1) Brazil Nuts

Kcal 182 Protein 1g Carbohydrates Fat 17 g Sat 1g

2) Avocado – 125g

Kcal 235 Protein 2g Carbohydrates 10g Fat 18g Sat 2g

3) 100g edamame beans

Kcal 135 Protein 11g Carbohydrates 10g Fat 5g Sat 0g